Starting apparatus
US6993989B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/137
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A starting apparatus includes a drive motor and a reduction gear having a planetary gear for starting an engine by the drive motor via the reduction gear. An internal gear of the reduction gear includes a locking projection projecting in an axial direction. A rotation restricting member is formed with a guide groove in which the locking projection is loosely received and guided in a circumferential direction. A shock absorbing member is held in the guide groove in a state of being elastically in close contact with the locking projection in the circumferential direction. Thus, shock load to the internal gear is alleviated from the start.
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